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Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (/ ˈɛskəbɑːr /; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo eskoˈβaɾ]; 1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. [5][6] Dubbed "the king of cocaine", Escobar was one of the wealthiest criminals in history, having amassed an estimated ...
Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug trafficker who collaborated with other criminals to form the Medellín cartel in the early 1970s. Eventually, he controlled over 80 percent of the cocaine...
More than two decades after his death, Pablo Escobar remains as well known as he was during his heyday as the head of the Medellín drug cartel. His fixture in popular culture is largely thanks to countless books, movies, and songs.
On December 2, 1993, Pablo Escobar was shot and killed on a rooftop in Medellín after Colombian police traced a phone call he made to his son. Many took credit for the kill, but who was truly responsible for Pablo Escobar's death?
A charismatic and ruthless Colombian drug lord, Escobar rose from humble beginnings to become the world’s most powerful and feared criminal. Yet, his meteoric rise was matched only by his cataclysmic fall. Here we delve into the life and death of the infamous Pablo Escobar.
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949–December 2, 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and the leader of one of the most powerful criminal organizations ever assembled. He was also known as "The King of Cocaine."
No one disputes that Pablo Escobar was a murderer, a torturer, and a kidnapper. But he was loved by many in Medellín, and, increasingly, he is an object of fascination abroad.
MEDELLÍN, Colombia — When the mayor of Medellín showed up, he was bearing a sledgehammer. He stood with it in front of the former home of Pablo Escobar, the notorious drug lord whose cocaine...
The Medellín Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Medellín) was a powerful and highly organized Colombian drug cartel and terrorist organization originating in the city of Medellín, Colombia, that was founded and led by Pablo Escobar.
An exploration of the criminal life of Pablo Escobar that culminated in the largest manhunt in history and the controversial 1993 killing of Escobar on a rooftop in Medellin, Colombia.